gentleman's agreement
Example Sentences
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Strictly speaking, because you had a gentleman’s agreement, he should pay you the 30 bucks.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026
“It’s like a gentleman’s agreement — we’re borrowing talent off another show so we have to work together and it works for everyone’s benefit.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
The striker's legal team, however, now assert that the "gentleman's agreement" is invalid as the additional clause was never signed.
From BBC • May 15, 2025
Doug said meekly, ‘Mr. Marshall, we made a gentleman’s agreement that we wouldn’t use the sneakers.’
From Washington Times • Dec. 21, 2020
About twenty years ago, at the time of the Crerar foundation, the boards of the three libraries met and formed a gentleman's agreement, dividing the field of knowledge.
From Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street by Street, Julian
